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Carpathia Bike Tour – Cobor Edition

Where?

Rupea

When?

18 iunie 2022 la 06:30:00

Organized by:

Conservation Carpathia, Cu bicicleta la mare, Ferma de biodiversitate Cobor

On June 18, we will discover by bike, together with Lucian Mîndruță, the landscapes of the Transylvanian Highlands and the Cobor Biodiversity Farm, at the Carpathia Bike Tour - Cobor edition, an event organized by the Carpathia Conservation Foundation and the Cobor Biodiversity Farm.

We start at dawn from 𝓡𝓾𝓹𝓮𝓪 Fortress, we pass through 𝐇𝐨𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐳, Ticușu Vechi and 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢.
The return takes place on the same route and ends with a visit to the Rupea Fortress.

Carpathia Bike Tour is the first cycling event that highlights the unique biodiversity of the Făgăraș Mountains and the Transylvanian Highlands, along with the cultural and historical values ​​of the local communities. The Cobor edition of the event offers cycling enthusiasts a unique experience in an old Transylvanian village, where the Carpathia Conservation Foundation has developed a model of sustainable agriculture, friendly to nature, bringing back in 2018 the Hungarian grey cattle, a species of historic cattle, almost extinct in Transylvania and the local area. The Hungarian grey cattle had a tradition in the peasant households from Transylvania, being illustrated in the series of paintings “The ox cart” by Nicolae Grigorescu.

Maximum capacity : 70 participants.
🗺️Length of the route: approximately 80 km
⛰️Level difference: 518m
✔️Surface: 90% asphalt
🚄Flat speed: 23 km / h
🚴Trace: https://bit.ly/3Q4MbhW
🚲Recommended bike: the route runs on asphalt and has a 5.8 km gravel section. Runners are best for this event, but the tour can also be done with an MTB bike, if you have training on a similar distance.
Route difficulty: medium to moderate

Participation fee: 75 lei (includes food and hydration point, brunch and farm visit)

Registrations are made by filling out the form available here: https://forms.gle/idd8RtRhcjSev57X9
The registration confirmation will be made only after filling in the registration form and sending the proof of payment for the participation fee.
Event service partner: Decathlon Brașov

Details and bookings:

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